Drunk astronauts allowed on shuttle

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Drunk astronauts allowed on shuttle[^] :wtf::wtf::wtf:

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I hope he's not the designated driver !!!

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martin_hughes

Well, let's face it, if you were going to be shot into space a top a huge explosive, would you want to do it sober? :)

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At least there isn't much to run into!

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Can you blame them? If they take the booze with them to the space station, the Russians are just gonna drink it all, and that stuffs expensive! :rolleyes:

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peterchen

So what? If they don't the russians will find a way to make some boozerific stuff from "not so vital" parts.

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martin_hughes wrote:

if you were going to be shot into space a top a huge explosive, would you want to do it sober?

Nope. I'd have to have a few beers myself...

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Marc Clifton

That's sad. Used to be astronauts were the hero's of kids. Now they're drunk and arrested for attempted murder. X| Marc

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Abu Mami

Wow - brings me back to my college days in the early '70s - Tang (the drink of the astronauts) and grain.

im_srini

So true, they really were "The Incredibles". Chilling to read the gruesome inventory Lisa Nowak had on her person when approached by police - CO2 BB pistol, steel mallet, 4" folding knife, rubber tubing, plastic garbage bags...

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Marc Clifton wrote:

That's sad. Used to be astronauts were the hero's of kids. Now they're drunk and arrested for attempted murder.

Almost makes them appear human. :~ I met Hopalong Casidy when I was a boy. Talk about bigger than life. I still remember it and that was well over 50 years ago.

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Abu Mami wrote:

Wow - brings me back to my college days in the early '70s - Tang (the drink of the astronauts) and grain.

Hope you weren't flying at the time. Well at least not driving. :~

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It's all the fault of Star Trek. Alcohol played a big part in those missions. Remember James T Kirk demanding Saurian Brandy and the inspiring Scotty and his collection of whisky. Even the inventor of the warp drive, Zephram Copchrane, always appeared to be drunk. What do you think Yeoman Rand was doing with that clipboard on the bridge? ...last orders, please? Make mine a Blood Wine... :cool:

SimonRigby

How did they find out? I mean it must be near impossible to walk that white line in zero G when your sober let alone drunk ;)

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Drunken drive on space? Holy Crap! They are going crazy or what?

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sirius-black wrote:

It's all the fault of Star Trek. Alcohol played a big part in those missions. Remember James T Kirk demanding Saurian Brandy and the inspiring Scotty and his collection of whisky.

But at least they had competent software to steer their ship. Lilith

MikMit

Funny side: - I'll bet NASA's insurance rates go up - What's the penalty for drunk piloting (depends on what country they're over) - Their personal trainer said they wanted to see them with a "six-pack" - Red button, green button, they all look the same when you're drunk - Can they run dog fights and bet on NBA games in space? Serious side: - Many other lives at stake - Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars at stake - Future of shuttle missions, funding, and credibility at stake - So many people want to be astronauts, why not let somebody sober fly? I can't think of a time when I would want to be more sober than when going into orbit at 17,000 miles per hour (or more). Besides, I would want to remember every second of it for the rest of my life. Nevermind my crewmates that rely on my decision-making ability to stay alive.